The jet plunged at a maximum descent rate of about 4,400ft per minute off the coast of Hawaii before climbing back up to safety. It comes after a series of concerns over the safety of Boeing MAX aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight came within 400ft of the ocean following an aborted landing attempt. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 plunged at a maximum descent rate of about 4,400ft per minute off the coast of Hawaii before climbing back up to safety on 11 April. The plane had been flying between cities from Honolulu to Lihue airport in Kauai, but bad weather conditions prompted pilots to bypass a landing attempt.
Read more:'Serious' software glitch meant plane barely cleared runwayBoeing blocked from increasing 737 MAX production A 'Dutch roll' refers to a combination of the aircraft tail swaying from side to side and the plane rocking in a way that causes the wings to go up and down. Pilots regained control and landed safety, but damage to the unit that controls backup power to the rudder was described as 'substantial'.
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